PENAL CODE REPEALER - S.B. 1092: FLOOR ANALYSIS
Senate Bill 1092 (as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Senator Burton Leland
Committee: Government Operations
CONTENT
The bill would repeal Section 41 of the Michigan Penal Code, which makes it a misdemeanor for a person to sell, lend, give away, show, or possess any publication of criminal news, police reports, accounts of criminal deeds, or stories of bloodshed, lust, or crime.
MCL 750.41 - Legislative Analyst: G. Towne
FISCAL IMPACT
Senate Bill 1092 would have an indeterminate fiscal impact on local government. There are no statewide data currently available to indicate how many offenders a year (if any) are convicted of a misdemeanor for publishing criminal news. Local units of government would receive the fine revenue or incur the cost of incarceration for these offenses.
Date Completed: 3-21-00 - Fiscal Analyst: K. FirestoneFloor\sb1092 - Bill Analysis @ http://www.state.mi.us/sfa
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.